There are 6 ways to get from Sofia to Patras by bus, car, plane, or train
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Bus via Thessaloníki
best- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus Citylines 39 / ...
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Patrasbus
11h 55m€57–72Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia to Pátrabus
12h 4m€29–45Drive 740.4 km
- Drive from Sofia to Patrascar 740.4 km
8h 3m€134–193Fly to Kalamata International Airport, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)plane SOF - KLX
- Take the bus from Kalamata to Patrasbus
12h 36m€141–320Fly to Athens International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SOF - ATH
- Take the train from Athens to Kiatotrain
- Take the bus from Kiato to Patrabus
9h 13m€70–177Fly to Ioannina National Airport, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane SOF - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Aigiobus
12h 20m€112–319
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Patras is to bus which costs €29 - €45 and takes 12h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Patras is to drive which takes 8h 3m and costs €130 - €200.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sofia and arriving at Pátra. Services depart twice a week, and operate Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 12h 4m.
The distance between Sofia and Patras is 723 km. The road distance is 740.4 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Patras without a car is to bus via Thessaloníki which takes 11h 55m and costs €55 - €75.
It takes approximately 11h 55m to get from Sofia to Patras, including transfers.
Sofia to Patras bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
Sofia to Patras bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Patras is 740 km. It takes approximately 8h 3m to drive from Sofia to Patras.
There are 684+ hotels available in Patras.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Patras, Greece?
You can take a bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Patras via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station in around 11h 55m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–370
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Heraklion, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–600
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–650
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +30 2610 623 888
- info@ktelachaias.gr
- Website
- ktelachaias.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
Bus from Kalamata to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–23
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Phone
- +30 27210 28581
- info@ktelmessinias.gr
- Website
- ktelmessinias.gr
Bus from Kalamata to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/routes/
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/mes/ticketweb/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia to Pátra
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Bus from Kiato to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 26510 25014
- ktelioa@otenet.gr
- Website
- ktelioannina.gr
Bus from Ioannina to Aigio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- ktelioannina.gr
- Book at
- eticket.ktelioannina.gr
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